Three-dimensional Integrated Circuit Design

Overcome Interconnect Bottleneck at the new frontier of Integrated Circuit Design: 3-Dimensions!

Vasilis F. Pavlidis (Author), Eby G. Friedman (Author)

9780123743435

Paperback / softback, published 31 October 2008

336 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.2 cm, 0.85 kg

With vastly increased complexity and functionality in the "nanometer era" (i.e. hundreds of millions of transistors on one chip), increasing the performance of integrated circuits has become a challenging task. Connecting effectively (interconnect design) all of these chip elements has become the greatest determining factor in overall performance. 3-D integrated circuit design may offer the best solutions in the near future. This is the first book on 3-D integrated circuit design, covering all of the technological and design aspects of this emerging design paradigm, while proposing effective solutions to specific challenging problems concerning the design of 3-D integrated circuits. A handy, comprehensive reference or a practical design guide, this book provides a sound foundation for the design of 3-D integrated circuits.

Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Manufacturing of 3-D Packaged SystemsChapter 3. 3-D Integrated Circuit Fabrication Technologies Chapter 4. Interconnect Prediction Models Chapter 5. Physical Design Techniques for 3-D ICsChapter 6. Thermal Management Techniques Chapter 7. Timing Optimization for Two-Terminal Interconnects Chapter 8. Timing Optimization for Multi-Terminal Interconnects Appendix A: Enumeration of Gate Pairs in a 3-D IC Appendix B: Formal Proof of Optimum Single Via Placement Appendix C: Proof of the Two-Terminal Via Placement HeuristicAppendix D: Proof of Condition for Via Placement of Multi-Terminal Nets References

Subject Areas: Technical design [TBD]